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SUNSMART EXPLANATION

As the sun over most developed nations is much more damaging than most others, it is very important to keep ourselves safe from the harmful UV Rays (Ultraviolet Rays). Your skin is most prone to sun damage from age 0-18, so the 500 sunsmart schools in nz have sunsmart programs to keep us safe.

 

Education about being sunsmart is important because it will inform the children about the damage the sun can do to you if you are not careful. SLIP SLOP SLAP WRAP which means, Slip into shade, Slop on sunscreen, Slap on a hat, Wrap on sun glasses.   

 

Hats are a very crucial part of being sunsmart because they cover your face which is a very sensitive part of your body. Especially in NZ and other developed countries the ozone layer is torn because of all the pollution and gases. Therefore the sun’s UV Rays is coming directly on to us and not being dispersed or blocked by the ozone layer.

 

Not all but some schools shift there break timings according to the UV rating because at some specific times during the day the UV rating is at it’s peak and in NZ without the ozone layer it can be very harmful. Even sunscreen doesn’t block out 100% of the UV Rays, even if it is SPF (Sun Protection Factor) 100. SPF 50 blocks out 98% of UV Rays and SPF 100 blocks out 99% of the UV Rays. So you may think that you get double the protection but actually the difference is only marginal.

 

Even while wearing sunscreen no matter the SPF you can still get harmed, it will happen slower but it can still harm you. That is why you should stay in shade as much as possible. Schools around NZ have made lots of shady areas where they host assemblies and play during break times.

 

So to conclude, I would say that being sunsmart is a very important skill to have because it can save you from VERY BAD types of cancer, Melanoma being the most common. One thing to remember is SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, WRAP. 

  

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

  

Explanation Writing “HOW HAS THE TAMAKI AREA CHANGED OVER TIME”

The Tamaki area has had many changes to it in the past few years especially in the housing sector. 

 

Ever since around 2005 the growth in the population in Glen Innes has boomed, therefore the housing sector has also boomed and is building houses to accommodate all of the new residents that call GI there home. Around 8000 more state houses have been built over the last couple of years.

 

Because of the population growth in the East Auckland Suberb of Glen Innes there would obviously need to be more shops and business for people to buy there groceries.

 

What they are planning for the Tamaki Area:

Based on the feedback received, the East Tamaki Business Precinct Plan was submitted to both the Howick and Otara-Papatoetoe Local Boards for approval, and to the Regional Development and Operations Committee.

The plan was adopted in December 2012.

Following publication of the plan, its key land use ideas were incorporated into the Auckland Unitary Plan which is now Operative in part.

A mix of light industrial and heavy industrial zones apply to East Tāmaki land to provide for a range of industrial activities, and employment.

Specific policies apply to land in the Highbrook area to enable low-impact technology businesses and offices to group together in a low-intensity, park-like environment.

As you can see from the text above, the tamaki area has a lot of infrastructure development and updating going on. So as you can see they have some decent plans for the tamaki area. 

Why Is Swimming Important

Swimming is a really good sport/activity because it covers mostly all of the parts to keep yourself as healthy as possible. How?

Swimming is fun because you can enjoy the nice cold water on a hot summer day or just have a good old splash here and there.

Swimming can keep you healthy and fit because you are using your mussels and making them stronger. It can also keep your mind at rest so that is keeping your mental health nice and calm.

Swimming gives job opportunities, believe it or not, you can become a professional swimmer by going to the Olympics and competing, or becoming a lifeguard. There are so many different types of jobs relating to swimming so you can do anything you like.

Styles are an important part of swimming because if you want to become a swimmer then you need to know the five main strokes of swimming which include:
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Freestyle
Sidestroke
Butterfly stroke

Swimming can be the thing that saves your life. How it does that is because if you know how to swim then you can get yourself out of a rip or a current so that you don’t drown.

Swimming gives you the skills that you need to help you get good at swimming, for example, your breathing technique and your strokes.

Swimming is a popular sport which keeps you fit and healthy, gives you swimming techniques, gives you job opportunities and overall it is just a nice and fun activity to do.